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Meanings of constrain in inglês

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endurir-se
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restringir

Restrict.

        endurir-se

        Hold back.

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              Examples for "restrain"
              Examples for "restrain"
              1
              I said in the trouble of the moment, unable to restrain myself.
              The open door and The portrait
              2
              A senior loyalist source said it would be difficult to restrain militants.
              The Irish Times
              3
              Currently teachers can't physically restrain students unless they're a danger to others.
              Radio NZ
              4
              Potations do sometimes wake wines; turnips restrain passion; causes necessary to state.
              Roughing It
              5
              But in the end he could not restrain himself and blurted out:
              Men in War
              1
              Hall Haddo, I summon you to quit this kirk which you encumber.'
              Lay Morals, and Other Papers
              2
              The ground must be cleared of the prejudices which encumber it.
              What is Property? An Inquiry into the Principle of Right and of ...
              3
              The old Utopists never had to encumber themselves with this sort of man.
              A Modern Utopia
              4
              I didn't wish to encumber-Yourchaise is broken down: get into this one.
              Philip Winwood / A Sketch of the Domestic History of an American...
              5
              His clothes might encumber him; he might have the cramp; he might get frightened.
              The Boat Club; or, The Bunkers of Rippleton
              1
              Burning the felled trees that cumber the ground is the next undertaking.
              The Narrative of Gordon Sellar Who Emigrated to Canada in 1825
              2
              What advantage in Amy's departure if Hortense continued to cumber the ground?
              Bertram Cope's Year
              3
              It is a cumber-ground, saith the Father; one year longer, prays the Son.
              Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03
              4
              So the Fair City is quit of him and his cumber.
              The Fair Maid of Perth; Or, St. Valentine's Day
              5
              At last it is cut down as a cumber-ground and burnt.
              Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03
              Usage of constrain in inglês
              1
              I think at the international level, we need some rules that constrain.
              Wired
              2
              We also need to constrain these systems to support our fundamental values.
              Wired
              3
              Yet if internal factors constrain evolution, they are hardly a minor issue.
              The Structure of Evolutionary Theory
              4
              Anthropogenic noise pollution is increasing and can constrain acoustic communication in animals.
              Pubmed
              5
              Limited foldable display productivity will constrain Samsung, industry officials and analysts say.
              Reuters
              6
              But it said a lack of listings could constrain the market there.
              Radio NZ
              7
              I would not ask others to constrain it, or constrain it myself.
              The Bazaar of Bad Dreams
              8
              Kim Il Sung of N. Korea to attack, rather than constrain him.
              The new yorker
              9
              The president is exempt from conflict-of-interest laws that constrain other office holders.
              The Guardian
              10
              While ordinances are in place to constrain urban sprawl, Falkner still worries.
              Reuters
              11
              He could scarcely constrain himself to the formal bow which courtesy required.
              Princess
              12
              Every time Benjamin looked at Huff, he had to constrain his anger.
              Rebel island
              13
              And, I say, let the love of Christ constrain us to this.
              The Jerusalem Sinner Saved; or, Good News for the Vilest of Men
              14
              I cannot constrain you to alter your life or your accustomed ways.
              The Forged Coupon, and Other Stories
              15
              His system does not constrain him to hermit-like austerity or Puritanic grimace.
              The Eclipse of Faith; Or, A Visit to a Religious Sceptic
              16
              Christopher will have to conquer and constrain all these,-ifhe be able.
              Past and Present
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